Contracommon is proud to present On All Fours, a solo exhibition by emerging artist Elijah Cuminato. A duo show, Vigil, featuring works by Emily Griffith and Jay Northcott, will take place concurrently in the media room adjoining the main gallery. On view from March 14th through April 9th, 2026, the exhibitions will open with a reception on Saturday, March 14th from 4–7pm.
Elijah Cuminato is an Austin-based painter who graduated from Texas State University in 2025. He uses vibrant colors, geometric shapes, and animal imagery to explore abstract illusionism, interrogating the intersection of realism and abstraction.
Cuminato’s paintings and prints display fragmented compositions that look almost digital. They emphasize overlapping rectangular visual elements that call back to the computer desktop: a chaotic arrangement of windows, images, text, parts. Precisely rendered textures of meat, eggs, skin, and fur are layered with artifacts of online culture, cut-outs, shadows, and imagery of both human bodies and animals. His work speaks to a self-conscious kind of objectification of the body, of introspection and concealed identities.
Jay Northcott is a printmaker and ceramicist exploring humanity and our difficult relationship with each other, as well as the natural world around us. Much of their work showcases queer identity and the idea of disposability. Their work examines humanity’s ecological footprint alongside our societal progression, highlighting the degradation of the environment and the commonly held perception of animals being a necessary casualty of progress.
Emily Griffith is a painter and sculptural ceramist. They received their BFA in Ceramics from The Art Institute of Chicago in 2025 before returning to their home town of Austin, TX to pursue art in their natural habitat. Known for their expressive animal works, their interest lies in the comparative emotional states of animals and humans, exploring the question of how “animal” animals are and how “human” humans are.
Contracommon’s gallery is open to the public Friday - Sunday from 12–6pm, and with private viewing appointments available Monday - Thursday at calendly.com/contracommon.
